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Shang-Chi! . What do you think about Shang-Chi? What did you think about his MCU movie? . 1st - 4th slide is from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe v3 8 (1991) by Keith Pollard and Josef Rubinstein. 5th slide is from Daredevil Annual 10 (1994) by Kris Renkewitz and Charles Barnett. . #shangchi #mcu #marvelcomics #90s #martialarts #marvelman901shangchi https://www.instagram.com/p/CjgeEiRM67m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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A Look Back at Ultraverse Premiere #4 (1994)
A Look Back at Ultraverse Premiere #4 (1994)
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Luke Cage Countdown: 5 Days
Bushmaster
In addition to bringing back excellent antagonists from Season 1, we are getting a few exciting additions this season. The primary new villain Luke will be facing is Bushmaster-- who has a longtime connection to Luke and friends in the comics, and looks absolutely amazing in the show.
Bushmaster (John McIver) was introduced in the pages of Iron Fist volume 1. At that point he was new on the scene-- a European mobster (he would later become Caribbean, because... eh, Marvel continuity). He grew up poor, but over time achieved wealth and power as a criminal, and is now aiming to extend his influence across the Atlantic. While Misty Knight is no longer on the NYPD, she still has close ties to them via her former partner Rafael Scarfe. When D.A. Tower needs someone to do the dangerous work of infiltrating Bushmaster’s base of operations, he calls in Misty.
Tower: “...His name is John Bushmaster, and that’s about all we know about him. Except that over the past few years, he’s taken absolute control of the European mobs. Intelligence says that he plans to expand his activities to the United States, starting in New York. Interpol, the FBI-- even the CIA-- have tried to infiltrate his organization, without success. Now it’s our turn.”
Scarfe: “Tell it all, counselor! Every agent who was sent in came out dead. If Bushmaster sees through Misty’s cover--”
Misty: “I can take care of myself, Rafe.”
Iron Fist vol. 1 #15 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and B. Patterson
Misty accepts the job, and takes up residence on Bushmaster’s yacht under the alias Maya Korday. Bushmaster is a classy criminal, who quickly becomes popular within New York’s high society, despite his shady dealings. For several months Misty remains undercover, earning his trust, and eventually-- to her disgust-- going so far as to start up a romantic relationship with him. However, she prematurely jumps ship when she discovers that Bushmaster has placed a hit on Iron Fist. She breaks cover, beats the snot out of Bushmaster, and runs to save her (at that point) future boyfriend.
Bushmaster: “Wha--?! Maya! Have you gone mad?!”
Misty: “Not the way you mean, pal-- but if I get mad, you’re gonna get very dead. [...] Where’s the ‘hit’ planned for? And when?”
Marvel Team-Up vol. 1 #63 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Dave Hunt
Misty escapes, but Bushmaster is furious about being duped, and vows to have his revenge. He discovers her real identity, and goes shopping for a suitable candidate to capture her.
He sets his sights on Power Man, Hero for Hire. Luke has gained a serious reputation by this point as a man who gets things done, and his strength and invulnerability make him an attractive pawn for Bushmaster. But he’s also a good guy, so Bushmaster knows he’ll need extra motivation to convince Luke to commit a kidnapping. He summons Luke to his house in Chicago, and presents him with an ultimatum.
Luke: “I heard o’ you on the street, man. You’re the European brother been given’ the Maggia so much grief-- wipin’ them out so you can take over. You got the wrong man, Bushmaster. I’m a Hero for Hire.”
Bushmaster: “And I am most definitely a villain. Nevertheless, Cage, you will do this job for me. Because, you see, Claire Temple and Noah Burstein are my... ‘guests’. And if you turn me down... I’ll have no alternative but to order my men to kill them.”
Power Man #49 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, F, Mouly, et al.
He also offers Luke a carrot in addition to the stick-- a videotape proving that Luke was innocent of the crime for which he was imprisoned. Claire and Burstein are two of the most important people in Luke’s life at this point, and he is desperate to escape his status as a criminal. As bad as he feels about the whole thing, he doesn’t have any emotional connection to Misty, and so he agrees to deliver her to Bushmaster to save the lives of his loved ones.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), things don’t go to plan. Luke’s attempt to kidnap Misty flings him right into the path of her loved ones: Danny Rand and Colleen Wing. A massive fight ensues, and Luke nearly commits murder several times over before realizing that he can’t go through with this. Danny, Misty, and Colleen have heard of Power Man’s good reputation, realize something is wrong, and offer to help him. Together, they infiltrate Bushmaster’s base to rescue Claire and Burstein-- only to make a horrifying discovery. In the short time between their encounters, Bushmaster has convinced Burstein to replicate the procedure that gave Luke his powers. When Luke encounters Bushmaster again, he finds himself facing someone who is physically his equal, if not his superior.
Bushmaster: “You’re a fool, Cage! I am the ultimate product of Burstein’s experiments. In all respects, my power dwarfs yours! You can no more stand against me than against a tidal wave!”
Luke: “The man may have a point there. For each shot I give him, I get two back-- with interest. At most, I’m annoyin’ him. He’s hurtin’ me.”
Power Man #49 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, F, Mouly, et al.
The fight ends in an explosion, allowing Luke and friends to escape with the hostages and the tape-- which Danny’s lawyer Jeryn Hogarth later uses to prove Luke’s innocence in court. Bushmaster vanishes, and everyone foolishly assumes he’s gone for good...
Eighteen issues later, the Heroes for Hire are doing a routine job, beating up some bank robbers, when they both get knocked out by sleeping gas. When Danny wakes up, Luke is gone. After a long, desperate investigation, Danny makes a shocking discovery about the bank that was being robbed.
Danny: “Heart of the dragon! [...] This letterhead stationary... the second name on the bank’s board of directors...”
Jennie: “John Bushmaster, the Caribbean financier. Do you know him?”
Danny: “You bet I do! He’s the man who brought Luke and me together... and very nearly destroyed us both.”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 # 67 by Mary Jo Duffy, Kerry Gammill, and Ben Sean
Realizing the whole thing was a setup, Danny hunts down and sneaks into Bushmaster’s new base of operations. There, he finds Luke, Noah Burstein, and a Bushmaster who is rapidly dying. The procedure that gave him powers didn’t work quite as well as it did for Luke, and has caused his whole body to atrophy. He demands that Burstein use Luke as a guinea pig to figure out a way to reverse the process, or kill him trying, and has kidnapped Burstein’s wife to provide extra motivation. Danny bursts in and rescues Luke, just as Bushmaster turns to metal.
Danny: “I... don’t understand.”
Burstein: “Bushmaster’s become a creature of metal... like a statue! I don’t know if he’s even alive!”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 # 67 by Mary Jo Duffy, Kerry Gammill, and Ben Sean
And that, again, could have been the end of him... but this is a superhero comic, and such things are almost never permanent. Years later, after Danny’s “death”, Luke moves to Chicago and starts over as a solo act. There, he encounters a villain named Hardcore-- a super-smart, super-skilled combatant who sets about ruining Luke’s life. He also co-runs a crooked prison in Colorado, which-- with the help of a kidnapped Noah Burstein (the poor guy goes through this a lot...)-- facilitates experiments in an attempt to perfect the Power Man procedure. It turns out that Hardcore works for Bushmaster’s son, Cruz. After months of physical and psychological attacks, Cruz captures Luke and uses him to siphon power into his father’s corpse. Bushmaster lives again...
Burstein: “I can only surmise-- that he’s somehow using the viral aspects of the process-- he’s leeched the power, and the very life, from his son! And somehow, Bushmaster lives!”
Bushmaster: “No. No more. That name is but a pseudonym, a useless label for a past life. Now-- call me Power Master!”
Cage vol. 1 #12 by Marc McLaurin, Dwayne Turner, and Kris Renkewitz
...before absorbing too much power and exploding. This, amazingly enough, actually does kill him for good.
All of the glimpses we have so far of the MCU’s Bushmaster suggest that he will be infinitely cooler in this universe than he is in the comics. Every shot we’ve seen of him so far looks amazing. We know that he is a crime boss in some form, and will be battling Mariah for control of Harlem. We know that he will have Luke’s powers, but are curious whether he’ll receive him the same way. The final scene in Luke Cage Season 1 showed Burstein working on Diamondback, so we know that he’s still out there doing his thing. Maybe he’ll end up getting kidnapped by Bushmaster in this universe too. After all, it’s a tradition!
Cheo Hodari Coker has also mentioned in interviews that Bushmaster’s nationality will play a big role in the story. In this universe he is Jamaican, and so Jamaican culture will be explored in this season in much the same way that Harlem’s was last season. This should add an interesting extra layer to his character, and we’re eager to see how this is integrated into the show’s already rich cultural landscape.
And we know that unlike in the comics, MCU Bushmaster has some serious martial arts (capoeira, specifically) training.
This combined with his powers should make him great fun to watch, and a serious threat to the other characters in the show. We can’t wait to see more of him.
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INFINITY CRUSADE OMNIBUS HC LIM COVER
Written by JIM STARLIN, RON MARZ, LEN KAMINSKI, ROY THOMAS, DANNY FINGEROTH, MARCUS McLAURIN, SIMON FURMAN, TERRY KAVANAGH, GREGORY WRIGHT & MORE
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Jim Starlin’s classic Infinity Trilogy concludes — and everyone’s invited! The Goddess, Adam Warlock’s unadulterated good side, has come to bring peace and love to the universe. She has stopped all crime. Captain America and Spider-Man are on her side. Thanos and Mephisto stand against her. So how can the Goddess be the bad guy? As Earth’s heroes turn against one another, the Goddess’ true goals become apparent — and Adam Warlock must seek answers within! Prepare for a cosmic crisis…of faith! Collecting INFINITY CRUSADE #1-6, WARLOCK CHRONICLES #1-5, WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #18-22, THOR (1966) #463-467, IRON MAN (1968) #294-295, AVENGERS WEST COAST #96-97, DARKHAWK #30-31, CAGE (1992) #17, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #124-125 and #127, MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #57, SILVER SURFER (1987) #83-85 and DEATHLOK (1991) #28 — and material from DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME #54-56, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #122-123 and #126, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #104-106, SILVER SABLE & THE WILD PACK #16-17 and DEATHLOK (1991) #29.
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New Upcoming WWII Horror Movie starring Hayden Christensen
New Upcoming WWII Horror Movie starring Hayden Christensen
Internationally recognized actor Hayden Christensen (known from: STAR WARS: EPISODES 2-3, upcoming AMERICAN HEIST) will star in the action/horror film UNTÖT, it was announced today by WARRIOR producer Greg O’Connor of Solaris Entertainment.
Successful video game producer/director Kris Renkewitz makes his feature film debut and will direct from his own screenplay. Principal photography is slated…
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Hayden Christensen, a matar zombis en la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Hayden Christensen, a matar zombis en la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Después de dos fracasos como “American Heist” y “Outcast”, Hayden Christensen tiene un nuevo proyecto. El actor británico conocido principalmente por su papel de Anakin Skywalker en la saga de “Star Wars”, aunque también ha hecho otras buenas películas como “Takers”, encabezará el reparto de una nueva película de terror y acción titulada “Untot”. Film que ha escrito y dirigirá el debutante Kris…
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Elektra . 1st - 4th slide is from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe v3 8 (1991) by Keith Pollard and Josef Rubinstein. 5th slide is from Daredevil Annual 10 (1994) by Kris Renkewitz and Charles Barnett. 6th slide is from Daredevil: The Man Without Fear 3 (1993) by John Romita Jr and Al Williamson. 7th slide is from Daredevil 330 (1994) by Scott McDaniel, Hector Collazo and Rich Rankin. 8th slide is by the Hildebrandt brothers (1994). 9th slide is by Joe Jusko (1992). 10th slide is by Bob Wiacek. . #elektra #marvel #comics #daredevil #scottmcdaniel #hectorcollazo #keithpollard #josefrubinstein #krisrenkewitz #charlesbarnett #90s #bobwiacek #joejusko #ninja #johnromitajr #alwilliamson #richrankin https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0pj1hM9UM/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Shang-Chi . 1st - 4th slide is from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe v3 8 (1991) by Keith Pollard and Josef Rubinstein. 5th - 8th slide is from Daredevil Annual 10 (1994) by Kris Renkewitz and Charles Barnes III. . See my YouTube-channel for more details about the character! . #marvel #superhero #shangchi #comics #90s #martialarts #krisrenkewitz #keithpollard #josefrubinstein #charlesbarnes #asian #daredevil #annual #ghostmaker #china #shield #nickfury https://www.instagram.com/p/CN8BwaShkL4/?igshid=3zzou54y9xfb
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Daredevil Annual 10 (1994) . Vendettas . Written by Greg Wright Penciled by Kris Renkewitz Inked by Charles Barnes III . Snakeroot resurrected Ghostmaker and ordered him to kill Elektra and Daredevil. Shang-Chi learned of this and wanted to fight his old for again... . See the Week 13 part 2 episode on my YouTube-channel for more details about the story! . #marvel #thehand #hand #ninja #90s #comics #daredevil #defenders #annual #gregorywright #krisrenkewitz #charlesbarnett #ghostmaker #shangchi #elektra #shield #newyork https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNLR90hwT1/?igshid=1hdgubn18sytz
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Warlock Chronicles 6 (1993) . Blood and Thunder part 3 . Written by Jim Starlin Penciled by Kris Renkewitz Inked by Pat Redding . Warlock wanted to help Thor out of his insanity, in order for Thor to be indebted to him... . #marvel #superhero #comics #90s #jimstarlin #patredding #krisrenkewitz #bloodandthunder #thor #avengers #alien #pip #moondragon #adamwarlock #infinitywatch #infinitygems #maxam #drax #guardiansofthegalaxy #gamora #eternity #cosmic #silversurfer https://www.instagram.com/p/CEv7J1-hVbt/?igshid=1wz77gw8qzzwe
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Warlock Chronicles 5 (1993) An Infinity Crusade Crossover Written by Jim Starlin Penciled by Kris Renkewitz Inked by Keith Williams Warlock learned more about the Goddess's origin... . #marvel #superhero #adamwarlock #warlock #comics #90s #chronicles #goddess #infinitycrusade #crossover #magus #jimstarlin #krisrenkewitz #keithwilliams https://www.instagram.com/p/CDEKHnYhQFH/?igshid=26nov0vnc4ss
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War Machine in While the Band Plays On (1993) Published in Iron Man Annual 14 Written by Scott Benson Penciled by Kris Renkewitz Inked by Brad Vancata War Machine and Hawkeye went to solve a hostage situation... #marvel #superhero #losangeles #warmachine #ironman #annual #90s #hawkeye #avengers #scottbenson #krisrenkewitz #bradvancata #arrow #hostage #bomb #guns https://www.instagram.com/p/B7XeRt9h_Lm/?igshid=o9wgr99caoak
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Defenders Countdown: 28 Days
Power Man and Iron Fist
The time has come! In less than a month, Luke Cage and Danny Rand will finally be running headfirst (fist first?) into each other in glorious live action. In preparation, here is a quick overview of the history of this most beautiful of friendships.
Luke and Danny meet under less-than-ideal circumstances-- though as any longtime reader of superhero comics knows, the best friendships often start with an editorially-mandated Superpowered Showdown(TM). Luke’s loved ones-- Claire Temple and Noah Burstein-- are kidnapped by sleazy mob boss Bushmaster, and threatened with death unless Luke kidnaps one of Bushmaster’s own enemies. The kidnappee in question is Misty Knight-- bionic ex-cop, one half of Nightwing Restorations, and Danny’s girlfriend. Luke, who grudgingly agrees in order to ensure Claire and Burstein’s safety, learns that Misty is at the Rand townhouse and busts in to grab her.
Chaos ensues. It just so happens that Misty and Danny are out on a date, and instead, Luke runs into Colleen Wing-- who manages to call for backup just before Luke knocks her unconscious. Misty shows up next, and gets in a few good hits before getting KO’d as well. When Danny arrives and sees what’s happened to his two closest friends, he is... less than forgiving.
Danny: “Mr. Cage-- turn around.”
Power Man #48 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Francoise Mouly
As anyone might after getting a building dropped on them, Luke comes up swinging. The fight is as intense as you’d expect, with Danny’s extreme training and chi powers balanced out by Luke’s sheer toughness and strength. They’re both used to winning, and this surprising challenge shocks and impresses them. Seeing at last that the fight can’t go on, and trusting Power Man’s heroic reputation in spite of his current behavior, Danny takes a gamble and lets Luke grab him.
Danny: “Hands like vise... can’t breathe... But... I... sense at heart... Power Man isn’t... killer. I can try... tiger claw to eyes... last resort... blind him... Then, if that works, if I can summon... strength... pop his eardrums... killing blow, but not yet.”
Luke: “Lord, no-- What am I doin’?”
Power Man #48 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Francoise Mouly
This near murder shocks Luke out of the fight. Calming down enough to explain himself, he soon earns Danny, Misty, and Colleen’s trust and sympathy. As a team, they rescue Claire and Dr. Burstein from Bushmaster’s headquarters, and then-- with the help of Danny’s attorney Jeryn Hogarth-- free Luke, at last, of the drug charges that originally sent him to jail.
Danny: “Alone at last. You changed your name, huh? Jeryn says your real, legal identity is now Lucas Cage! [...] Luke, how do you feel?”
Luke: “Kid, if you live a thousand years, you’ll never know [...] how sick I felt when they put me away... an’ how gut-bustin’ good I feel tonight. I ain’t just free, Danny-boy, I been reborn!”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #50 by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Dan Green, et al.
Luke and Danny’s friendship progresses quickly after this. They start hanging out (their first one-on-one team-up occurs while Luke is giving Danny a tour of Harlem), and they come to realize that they really enjoy partnering up. At the time, Luke is working on retainer for Misty and Colleen’s P.I. business, but with Danny in the picture he considers revitalizing his own operation-- this time with some key changes.
Luke: “Y’know, Danny-- we make a pretty good team. If I wasn’t part of Misty’s detective agency...”
Danny: “You got fired, remember? Although I’m sure they’ll take you back. If you really want them to...”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #53 by Chris Claremont, Ed Hannigan, Sal Buscema, et al.
When the offer comes, Danny eagerly agrees to join Luke’s Heroes for Hire business-- for several reasons. Having been born wealthy and then raised in a society without an emphasis on financial gain, Danny has no concept of the value of money. He hopes that joining Luke’s small, low-income business will fix this. It also gives him the sense of purpose and chance to use his skills that he has been desperately searching for since becoming stranded on Earth. But mostly, it allows him to spend more time with Luke. For the 72 issues that Heroes for Hire exists in its original form, Luke, Danny, and friends face down everything from dragons to Daleks (not a joke-- there are actual Daleks in this series)-- while building both a reputation as one of the baddest street-level teams around, and a friendship that is nothing short of legendary.
Danny: “--It’s me! [...] Are you all right?”
Luke: “Just fine now! Bet you’re the one who saved my hide, right?”
Danny: “Well, I, uh, suppose I did.”
Luke: “I knew that you did!”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #85 by Denny O’Neil, Keith Pollard, and Christie Scheele
All good things must come to an end, however, and the first iteration of Luke and Danny’s partnership ends in the most sudden, shocking way possible. In a freak accident, Danny is beaten to death by another superhero, and Luke is blamed for it.
Tower: “Fact: Iron Fist was pummeled to death by someone with superhuman strength. Fact: the day before the murder you had an argument with Iron Fist. A very loud, very public argument. Fact: Iron Fist’s will names you as sole beneficiary of the Rand fortune. Fact: your P.I. firm, Heroes for Hire, has been going down the drain from the word go. Fact: you’re an ex-con with a reputation for being a hothead. [...] I may not have an airtight case... but I’ve got enough to hang on to you until I do.”
Luke: “What are you pushin’ for, Tower? District Attorney not good enough for you? You runnin’ for mayor or somethin’?! You’re grasping at straws, man. You got nothin’ and you know it. I loved that man.”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #125 by James Owsley, Mark Bright, and Bob Sharen
Luke manages to avoid a prison sentence, but the experience seriously damages his psyche. He has once more been accused of a crime he didn’t commit, thus proving that in the eyes of the world, he’ll always be a morally suspect ex-con-- one capable of murdering someone he thought of as a brother. In the wake of Danny’s death he moves to Chicago, trades in the yellow v-neck and tiara for a more subdued, darker look, and starts a new solo act as a tough mercenary who’s only in it for the money. When it turns out that Danny didn’t actually die, but had been replaced by a shape-shifting sentient plant from K’un-Lun (er, long story...), it takes Luke a little while to sort out his feelings.
Danny: “Like the ‘in it for bucks’ attitude you throw in everyone’s face? That’s not you. [...] And it also stops anyone from getting too close, eh? Like I did?”
Luke: “Yeah! Don’t you get it? You proved the only one I could ever count on’s me.”
Cage vol. 1 #12 by Marc McLaurin, Dwayne Turner, and Kris Renkewitz
...But he and Danny figure things out.
Luke: “Got your ticket and... all, Fist?”
Danny: “Yeah, Luke. Look, despite all that’s happened-- all that’s changed-- I want you to know, you’re still my best friend. And I’ll always be there.”
Luke: “Me too, man. Me too.”
Cage vol. 1 #13 by Marc McLaurin, Scott Benefiel, and Frank Turner
Since then they have remained BFFs and de facto brothers, sticking together through several more iterations of Heroes for Hire, Luke’s own personal Avengers team, and everything in between. When Luke and Jessica Jones have a baby, they name her Danielle-- Dani for short.
Danny: “That’s really nice, guys.”
Jessica: “You’re her family. You know that, right? (Unless you’re really a Skrull, then you can go @##$ yourself.)”
Luke: “And you got matchin’ booties.”
Jessica: “Man, he’s been waiting to drop that joke on you.”
New Avengers vol. 1 #34 by Brian Michael Bendis, Leinil Yu, and Dave McCaig
...And in that one alternate universe where Danny and Misty’s baby is real (stay tuned for our Danny and Misty post for more on that...), they name her after her uncle Luke.
Jessica: “Lucy, how does your dad look?”
Lucy: “Daddy, you look beautiful.”
Danny: “Thank you, Lucy. Man, you look so much like your mom. How’d I get so lucky?”
Secret Wars: Secret Love, “Misty and Danny Forever” by Jeremy Whitley and Gurihiru
As is often the case with people who have spent years in close proximity, they’ve rubbed off on each other-- to the point where they can anticipate each other’s behavior, occasionally finish each other’s sentences, and (possibly most endearingly) have even picked up each other’s slang and speech patterns.
Guy: “What about the explosives?”
Luke: “Fist’s taken care of that.”
Guy: How do you know?”
Luke: “’Cause I know him!”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #89 by Denny O’Neil, Denys Cowan, and Christie Scheele
Danny: “All right, mama, you may be bigger, badder and... a few thousand years more powerful than the last dragon I faced... but then I hadn’t mastered the power of the Iron Fist!”
Immortal Weapons #5 by David Lapham, Arturo Lozzi, and June Chung
Luke and Danny’s newest H4H venture was recently torpedoed by Diamondback, and they’re both currently working through some major changes in their own lives, but their love is stronger than ever.
Luke: “It’s gonna be okay, brother. I love you.”
Danny: “Love you, too.”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 3 #15 by David Walker, Sanford Greene, and Lee Loughridge
The teasing and baiting of Luke and Danny’s imminent encounter in The Defenders has been relentless-- from Danny worrying about Claire’s unnamed, bullet-riddled friend in Episode 11 of Iron Fist, to Mike Colter and Finn Jones hugging on stage at NYCC last year. In the interviews they’ve done together so far, the two actors have displayed what we consider to be fantastic chemistry, and when questioned about their characters’ relationship in the show, they’ve both indicated a level of care being taken to their interactions that, for us, is a big relief. After all, they can’t rely on viewers having read the comics-- this friendship needs to be built anew in the MCU.
Finn: "The dynamic between the characters is working really well. Before we started this, because there was such hype around our characters coming together for the first time, there was a worry that it might be too over- sensationalised or too over-written or too over-anticipated. But the way that it’s written and the way that we’re getting on and working together, it feels really natural.”
Mike: "They’re trying to organically allow our characters to get to know each other, without just going, ‘Hey, I like you, you like me, let’s hang out!’”
Source: SFX
At this point, we know that Luke and Danny will have their all-important bonding fight-- likely not on the building-destroying scale we’d like (see the beginning of the post), but that’s okay. We also know that both characters are starting from different emotional places than when they met in the comics-- with Luke relatively at peace following his acceptance as Harlem’s hero and the end of his prison sentence, and Danny feeling lost and untrusting in the wake of all his recent betrayals and the disappearance of K’un-Lun. It will be fascinating to see how these altered mindsets impact the development of their relationship in the show. We also have this little tidbit from Finn, which provides some hints as to the source of their initial tension:
“There's friction there at the beginning, and it's pretty obvious because we come from two different worlds. Luke Cage is from the streets. And he's trying to do good. He cares about community, he cares about lifting the bottom up... whereas Danny comes from a completely different side of New York, one of privilege, power, and money. And so when they come together, they definitely have a clash of ideals which, throughout The Defenders, they are coming to grips with.”
Source: Den of Geek
We have to admit to being nervous about this. The class difference is a notable element of Luke and Danny’s friendship, and something that has been a source of misunderstandings in the comics:
Luke: “Don’t seem fair, somehow... how some folks gotta hustle all their lives just to get by, and others got it made ‘cause they were born rich. Only thing all that hustling ever got me was a term in Seagate Prison-- ‘Little Alcatraz’-- for something I never even did.”
Danny: “Luke, we’re partners now. You’re my best friend. Anything I have is yours... whatever you want. Just name it.”
Luke: “No way! I got little enough as it is without losin’ my self respect, too.”
Danny: “But I didn’t... I only meant...”
Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #56 by Mary Jo Duffy, Trevor Von Eeden, and George Roussos
Danny’s utter lack of interest in money jarring with Luke’s desire to make a living is a neat thing, and we would love to see it integrated into the show. However... it shouldn’t lead them to actually fight. Unless handled impeccably, that would feel out-of-character and weird. Danny is the most down-to-earth billionaire ever, who lacks the typical mindset of those born rich, and this needs to remain true since it’s a key component of his character. Even if Rand Enterprises had some direct, negative impact on Harlem that were to come to light in The Defenders (which-- hey-- is possible), we can’t imagine a reason why Danny wouldn’t be completely on Luke’s side.
But of course, we’ll reserve our judgement until we’ve actually watched the show. For the moment, we can’t wait to finally see this friendship happen. It’s gonna be beautiful.
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